lurksalot

I struggled to find a winner this month but picked one after a few listens , I like to think that I have upped my game and brought you all along with me

we had a good one last night in Buckley at a regular pub for us , there was lots of bouncy dancing from the off , some superb fancy dress outfits in attendance , lots of singing along , 4 new tunes in , and to top it all lead guitar kept his chunking volume under control , wound up the PA got the vocal EQ nice for the room and lots of compliments about the bands sound , so good news all round for that one

Gutted and chuffed for you in the same post , good luck Nige , I am sure things will work out , heres hoping they do

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1394990702' post='2397459'] Really really wish I could have gone to this. I am rapidly becoming a country fan after dismissing it for years. Bob Harris' show seems to be on when I drive home from rehearsals every week and I'm being swung by the new country stuff which seems to be in favour at the moment. I'm totally into the vocal harmonies and some great writing. [/quote] Jamie Cullums Jazz show is always on when I pick the daughter up from Guides , I see it as a penance really , in the 3 years I have listened i have not been 'swung' by any of it . I still cant 'come out' to liking country on an open forum , but I don't see it as quite the same penance . It did sound like a great weekend, though I too can't get to grips with enormadrome venues , they leave me cold from both a viewing and listening perspective

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1394996750' post='2397566'] I'd been running through the list of songs for my current band yesterday & today at home, practicing the bass lines & was thinking to myself "do some of these bassists not get bored?". Namely the bassists in Foo Fighters, Barenaked Ladies, Stereophonics & Ocean Colour Scene. Yes the bassline fits the songs, but man, there's a lot of samey stuff there! .......... So now I'm planning on leaving the band I started to join someone else's band! I'll try & find them a replacement bassist first (if any of you are looking for a covers band in Perth to join...). [/quote] I think that a bassline needs to suit the song , I know where your coming from , but how many people want to hear virtuoso bass parts in your standard pub rock bands, as a covers band you can easily interpret the numbers you do your own way and slip some special bits in there , dont worry , know one will notice Good luck with your move , just remember there could be a massive difference in the dynamic of the band, as technically, you are joining their band

we played a brilliant gig last night , a new venue to us , a small village pub that was small , we had to wait for the diners to finish before we could load in and didnt start till gone 10.00 . but boy did they want to party , we had dancing from the first number and I joined them at one point ( wireless is your friend ) , the dancers were right in our faces and it was superb , a great spirit all round and a guaranteed spot on the summer festival that they put on in a marquee behind the pub .

[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1394964479' post='2397065'] Lots of people are using the terms "correct" and "incorrect" with regards playing with a pick. There is no definitive technique, but there are tried and (generally) trusted ones. Carol Kaye has being playing bass with a pick for fifty plus years and has never suffered from doing so. The problem with CTS and RSI is that they take a long time to show themselves. So just because a person has being playing in a certain way, and is not experiencing problems [i]NOW[/i], does not mean that they wont in time. IMO a technique which delivers fifty years of injury free playing (in her early days she played for up to fifteen hours a day), while not guarenteed, is a safe bet. While it is neither correct or incorrect, it's track record should at least convince people to give it some consideration. [/quote] On that basis though, I think we should offer advice that walking to the pub will one day wear your legs out , and that is why sometimes on the way home they don't work so well QED.

Flourescent lighting in our rehearsal venue can play havoc with my wireless set-up , does the energy saving bulb type things work in the same way ?

...and a suitably done recycle ......'hic'

As a left field suggestion , could we play with a track for a mix competition

we play a few of the more 'muso' numbers first set , though we open quite loud we like to show some of skills ,sweet harmonies , clean sounds , trick playing , before we throw a few punk ones in . a classic slowey , then ramp up to the end of the first set . we are far more likely to get dancing in the second set so play it that way . we try to have mini sets, punk , recent , classic , dance , that we can jump on if the crowd take us that way , but it always looks naff if the band are discussing the next number and not getting to a conclusion very quickly .

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1394479386' post='2391786'] This is what you need [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BENTLEY-FOLDABLE-HAND-TRUCK-SACK-TROLLEY-90KG-STAINLESS-STEEL-/400672595269?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item5d49f29d45"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item5d49f29d45[/url] I've got one and it's fantastic. The best of the four sack trucks I own. You should be able to find it a bit cheaper though. [/quote] this one for me , though I have a big, fully welded , off road, inflateable tyre type from Machine Mart. Well OTT, but I had it for moving slabs , so bass kit is easy , though my bass kit is all lightweight now so dont use it , except for slabs !!

Are there any booking agencies you can try , they could do the work for you , may charge for the priviledge though . TBH 18 days is short notice , we can normally make plans for a night off if we aren't booked a month in front , occassionally one drops in but not too often . good luck

Its yours my friend , I am off out now but will PM you later on .

Wow you have certainly packed so kit into there , how do you get to it all ?

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1394316866' post='2390321'] You generally have no control over the room acoustics though. [/quote] and by extension, limited control over your tone which is why I don't overly GAS for tone specific kit

I am probably a bit wide of the mark , but the room has a massive, if not definitive, influence on the sound , and if the tone is the quality , timbre and effects that together make the sound then the tone is at the mercy of the room , never mind the influence of the tone of any other instruments that are playing at the same time .

First come first served , Is a peavey bassfex as title there is one on the bay here [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Bass-FEX-Effects-Unit-/191080289850"]http://www.ebay.co.u...t-/191080289850[/url] the seperate PSU/transformer pack probably wouldn't pass a PAT test but a bit of silicone and insulation has held it together for the 5 years I have had it some great sounds in it but I havent used it in ages so its time to let someone else have a play , Apologies if you are trying to sell one for £65 on the bay Collect please or can meet up local to Chester , if it doesnt go after a while I may consider boxing it up for carrier , at cost , but not just yet

is there any free sex this time around

The second run out with the new PA last night at a pub gig , it was a touch nervy to start as the desk seems a bit sensitive and getting the levels right took a bit longer than normal as we had a couple of feedback issues , as soon as we got to grips with that we were off and it was brilliant . not a massive crowd , but we kept the place busy and they seemed to like everything we played. My tone sounded lush last night with enough bite when I wanted , though lead guitar had a tendency of noodling at lead volumes when a more subtle volume would have kept the sound together better , but nevertheless , another booking in the diary and good night had by all.

well this is a first for me ....and for March , I have kept this one simple ....very simple, but I quite like it https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/para-ana-y-paco , hope you like it

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1393749116' post='2383868'] Or his Sister Ann- [/quote]

I too would love to do something like this , I have seen something listed from the Manchester Met Uni , with classes at Northwich , this could be right up my street as while I have learned soooooo much from you guys , I think the hands/ears on instruction might be quite insightful .